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Brian Burns

No. 2 on the depth chartInjured Reserve

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Brian Burns is listed No. 2 at WLB on the New York Giants depth chart. Kayvon Thibodeaux is listed ahead of him at No. 1. Currently listed Injured Reserve.

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Brian Burns this week

The New York Giants play next in Week 6, at home against the New Orleans Saints on Sun, Oct 18 (Fox). Brian Burns is listed No. 2 at WLB going into that game.

At WLB for the New York Giants, Kayvon Thibodeaux sits ahead of him.

Brian Burns's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 12-7 vs TEN (Sep 27); L 6-28 at LAR (Sep 21); W 28-20 vs DAL (Sep 13).

Brian Burns wears No. 0, is 28 years old, is listed at 6' 5", 250 lbs, has 8 years of NFL experience, came out of Florida State.

Is Brian Burns playing this week?

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NYG WLB Depth

1Kayvon ThibodeauxStarter
2Brian Burns

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Age
28
Height
6' 5"
Weight
250
Experience
8 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026NYG340000
    2025NYG17392216.507
    2024NYG1735178.508
    2023CAR162513802
    2022CAR16301612.503
    2021CAR162710904
    2020CAR15358904
    2019CAR121957.500
    Career8 yrs1122149171028

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    4
    -1.0/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    0
    -1.0/gm vs 2025
    INT
    0
    even with 2025 per game

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    8
    Games
    112
    Tackles
    214

    #124 of 244 at LB in Solo Tackles (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Brian Burns is rated 90 (Elite): production, role and draft slot rank 12th of 190 qualifying linebackers (outperforms 94% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    94th percentile
    Beats 94% of 190
    Sample
    3 + 17 games
    2026 + 2025 · 978 snaps
    Draft slot
    5% of rating
    Pick 16 · 2019 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Sep 27Wvs TENTKL 0
    TKL
    0
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 12-7

    Sep 21L@ LARTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 6-28

    Sep 13Wvs DALTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 28-20

    Brian Burns's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Brian Burns plays 65% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 3 games).
    Snap share65%

    College

    Florida State

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